Whereas the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development deems it advisable for the good government of the bands set out in the Schedules to the annexed Order to declare that the council of each of those bands shall be selected by elections to be held in accordance with the Indian Act;
Therefore, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, pursuant to subsection 74(1) of the Indian Act, hereby makes the annexed Indian Bands Council Elections Order.
February 11, 1997
RON IRWIN Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Council Elections
Subject to subsection (2), the council of a band set out in Schedule I, II or III shall be selected, after March 4, 1997, by elections to be held in accordance with the Indian Act.
The council of a band that is added to Schedule I, II or III after March 31, 2010 shall be selected, after the date of coming into force of the amendment adding that band to that Schedule, by elections to be held in accordance with the Indian Act.
Repeal
[Repeal]
Coming into Force
This Order comes into force on March 4, 1997.
PART I British Columbia Item Band 1[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 1] 2[Repealed, SOR/2011-176, s. 1] 3[Repealed, SOR/2019-303, s. 1] 4[Repealed, SOR/2008-289, s. 1] 5 Tl’etinqox Government 6[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 2] 7[Repealed, SOR/2016-109, s. 1] 8[Repealed, SOR/2019-204, s. 1] 9 Nuxalk Nation 10[Repealed, SOR/2017-193, s. 1] 11[Repealed, SOR/2025-32, s. 1] 12 Boothroyd 13 Boston Bar First Nation 14[Repealed, SOR/2025-200, s. 1] 15[Repealed, SOR/2016-111, s. 1] 16[Repealed, SOR/2020-299, s. 1] 17[Repealed, SOR/2010-255, s. 1] 18[Repealed, SOR/2001-45, s. 1] 19[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 3] 20[Repealed, SOR/2025-182, s. 1] 21[Repealed, SOR/2018-265, s. 1] 22[Repealed, SOR/2011-107, s. 1] 23[Repealed, SOR/2017-4, s. 1] 24 K’ómoks First Nation 25[Repealed, SOR/2023-244, s. 1] 26 Doig River First Nation 27 Lheidli T’enneh 28 Nadleh Whuten 29 Gitanmaax 30[Repealed, SOR/2011-241, s. 1] 31[Repealed, SOR/2017-65, s. 1] 32[Repealed, SOR/2017-35, s. 1] 33 Glen Vowell 34 Hagwilget Village Council 35[Repealed, SOR/2023-85, s. 1] 36[Repealed, SOR/2017-164, s. 1] 37[Repealed, SOR/2011-241, s. 1] 38 Kispiox 39[Repealed, SOR/2013-67, s. 1] 40 Kitselas 41 Kitsumkalum 42 Gitanyow 43[Repealed, SOR/2021-77, s. 1] 44 Kwi k w a sut’inu x w Haxwa’mis 45[Repealed, SOR/2011-241, s. 1] 46[Repealed, SOR/2011-5, s. 1] 47 Lytton 48[Repealed, SOR/2015-150, s. 1] 49[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 4] 50[Repealed, SOR/2007-51, s. 1] 51 Witset First Nation 52[Repealed, SOR/2014-314, s. 1] 53[Repealed, SOR/2016-218, s. 1] 54[Repealed, SOR/2001-509, s. 1] 55 Nanoose First Nation 56 Nazko First Nation 57[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 5] 58 Nicomen 59[Repealed, SOR/2016-222, s. 1] 60[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 6] 61 Okanagan 62 Hupacasath First Nation 63 Osoyoos 64 Wuikinuxv Nation 65 Pacheedaht First Nation 66[Repealed, SOR/2022-129, s. 1] 67[Repealed, SOR/2019-343, s. 1] 68 Peters First Nation 69 Qualicum First Nation 70 Quatsino 71[Repealed, SOR/2021-232, s. 1] 72 Sq’éwlets 73[Repealed, SOR/2016-287, s. 1] 74[Repealed, SOR/2026-49, s. 1] 75 Shackan 76 Skidegate 77[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 7] 78 Sliammon 79[Repealed, SOR/2010-80, s. 1] 80[Repealed, SOR/2017-31, s. 1] 81[Repealed, SOR/2019-305, s. 1] 82 Soowahlie 83[Repealed, SOR/2016-282, s. 1] 84[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 8] 85[Repealed, SOR/2008-95, s. 1] 86[Repealed, SOR/2018-211, s. 1] 87[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 9] 88 Tahltan 89 Toosey 90[Repealed, SOR/2021-210, s. 1] 91 Tsawout First Nation 92[Repealed, SOR/2005-312, s. 1] 93[Repealed, SOR/2019-140, s. 1] 94[Repealed, SOR/2011-241, s. 1] 95 Upper Similkameen 96[Repealed, SOR/2004-79, s. 1] 97 Whispering Pines/Clinton 98[Repealed, SOR/2009-203, s. 1] PART II Alberta Item Band 1 Driftpile Cree Nation 2[Repealed, SOR/2006-7, s. 1] 3[Repealed, SOR/2019-142, s. 1] 4[Repealed, SOR/2023-12, s. 1] 5[Repealed, SOR/2016-288, s. 1] 6[Repealed, SOR/2018-174, s. 1] 7[Repealed, SOR/2016-235, s. 1] 8[Repealed, SOR/2011-50, s. 1] 9 and 10[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 10] 11[Repealed, SOR/2024-190, s. 1] PART III Saskatchewan Item Band 1[Repealed, SOR/2017-63, s. 1] 2[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 11] 3[Repealed, SOR/2016-247, s. 1] 4[Repealed, SOR/2018-9, s. 1] 5[Repealed, SOR/2017-189, s. 1] 6[Repealed, SOR/2015-207, s. 1] 7[Repealed, SOR/2016-329, s. 1] 8[Repealed, SOR/2016-265, s. 1] 9[Repealed, SOR/2016-1, s. 1] 10[Repealed, SOR/2025-159, s. 1] 11 Muskoday First Nation 12[Repealed, SOR/2011-49, s. 1] 13[Repealed, SOR/2016-54, s. 1] 14[Repealed, SOR/2023-53, s. 1] 15[Repealed, SOR/2019-8, s. 1] 16[Repealed, SOR/2016-331, s. 1] 17[Repealed, SOR/2021-19, s. 1] 18 Mosquito, Grizzly Bear’s Head, Lean Man First Nations 19[Repealed, SOR/2022-6, s. 1] 20[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 12] 21[Repealed, SOR/2016-328, s. 1] 22 and 23[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 13] 24[Repealed, SOR/2017-155, s. 1] 25[Repealed, SOR/2024-188, s. 1] 26[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 14] 27[Repealed, SOR/2020-98, s. 1] 28[Repealed, SOR/2006-14, s. 1] 29[Repealed, SOR/2016-1, s. 2] 30[Repealed, SOR/2017-151, s. 1] 31 Waterhen Lake 32 White Bear 33 Witchekan Lake PART IV Manitoba Item Band 1[Repealed, SOR/2019-270, s. 1] 2[Repealed, SOR/2017-2, s. 1] 3[Repealed, SOR/2026-35, s. 1] 4[Repealed, SOR/2024-3, s. 1] 5[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 15] 6 O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation 7[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 16] 8[Repealed, SOR/2020-201, s. 1] 9[Repealed, SOR/2023-95, s. 1] 10 Fisher River 11[Repealed, SOR/2018-104, s. 1] 12 God’s Lake First Nation 13[Repealed, SOR/2019-345, s. 1] 14[Repealed, SOR/2016-216, s. 1] 15[Repealed, SOR/2024-192, s. 1] 16[Repealed, SOR/2019-27, s. 1] 17[Repealed, SOR/2020-139, s. 1] 18[Repealed, SOR/2018-73, s. 1] 19[Repealed, SOR/2017-98, s. 1] 20 Little Grand Rapids 21 Little Saskatchewan 22 Mathias Colomb 23 Mosakahiken Cree Nation 24[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 17] 25 Northlands Denesuline First Nation 26[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 18] 27 Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation 28[Repealed, SOR/2015-217, s. 1] 29[Repealed, SOR/2018-266, s. 1] 30[Repealed, SOR/2016-263, s. 1] 31[Repealed, SOR/2020-197, s. 1] 32 Rolling River 33[Repealed, SOR/2025-6, s. 1] 34 Tataskweyak Cree Nation 35 Swan Lake 36[Repealed, SOR/2012-168, s. 1] 37 Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve 38[Repealed, SOR/2016-238, s. 1] 39[Repealed, SOR/2016-333, s. 1] PART V Ontario Item Band 1[Repealed, SOR/2025-30, s. 1] 2 Batchewana First Nation 3[Repealed, SOR/2023-10, s. 1] 4 Big Grassy 5 Brunswick House 6[Repealed, SOR/2016-220, s. 1] 7 Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point 8 Chippewas of Nawash First Nation 9[Repealed, SOR/2016-113, s. 1] 10[Repealed, SOR/2026-92, s. 1] 11 Chippewas of the Thames First Nation 12 Constance Lake 13 Couchiching First Nation 14[Repealed, SOR/2016-58, s. 1] 15 Dokis 16 Eagle Lake 17 Eabametoong First Nation 18[Repealed, SOR/2019-29, s. 1] 19[Repealed, SOR/2023-139, s. 1] 20 Ginoogaming First Nation 21[Repealed, SOR/2003-337, s. 1] 22 Grassy Narrows First Nation 23[Repealed, SOR/2016-214, s. 1] 24 Henvey Inlet First Nation 25 Hiawatha First Nation 26 Wabaseemoong Independent Nations 27 Lac La Croix 28 Long Lake No. 58 29 Magnetawan 30 Martin Falls 31 Matachewan 32[Repealed, SOR/2023-74, s. 1] 33 Michipicoten 34[Repealed, SOR/2001-362, s. 1] 35 Mississaugas of the Credit 36 Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte 37[Repealed, SOR/2017-96, s. 1] 38[Repealed, SOR/2017-221, s. 1] 39[Repealed, SOR/2018-94, s. 1] 40 Northwest Angle No. 33 41[Repealed, SOR/2024-293, s. 1] 42 Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation 43 Oneida Nation of the Thames 44 Mishkeegogamang 45 Wasauksing First Nation 46[Repealed, SOR/2021-212, s. 1] 47[Repealed, SOR/2017-33, s. 1] 48[Repealed, SOR/2019-281, s. 1] 49 Saugeen 50[Repealed, SOR/2025-23, s. 1] 51 Seine River First Nation 52[Repealed, SOR/2021-93, s. 1] 53 Sheguiandah 54 Sheshegwaning 55 Iskatewizaagegan #39 Independent First Nation 56 Shoal Lake No. 40 57[Repealed, SOR/2023-287, s. 1] 58[Repealed, SOR/2002-279, s. 1] 59 Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation 60 Walpole Island 61[Repealed, SOR/2025-53, s. 1] 62[Repealed, SOR/2005-196, s. 1] 63 Naotkamegwanning 64[Repealed, SOR/2020-102, s. 1] 65[Repealed, SOR/2018-215, s. 1] 66[Repealed, SOR/2026-54, s. 1] PART VI Quebec Item Band 1 Algonquins of Barrière Lake 2 Kebaowek First Nation 3[Repealed, SOR/2002-431, s. 1] 4[Repealed, SOR/2015-148, s. 1] 5[Repealed, SOR/2000-398, s. 1] 6[Repealed, SOR/2023-141, s. 1] 7 Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government 8 Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg PART VII New Brunswick Item Band 1[Repealed, SOR/2017-241, s. 1] 2[Repealed, SOR/2020-195, s. 1] 3[Repealed, SOR/2015-135, s. 1] 4[Repealed, SOR/2018-29, s. 1] 5 Eel River Bar First Nation 6[Repealed, SOR/2017-187, s. 1] 7[Repealed, SOR/2016-115, s. 1] 8[Repealed, SOR/2017-239, s. 1] 9[Repealed, SOR/2017-101, s. 1] 10[Repealed, SOR/2016-1, s. 3] 11[Repealed, SOR/2018-90, s. 1] 12[Repealed, SOR/2025-185, s. 1] 13[Repealed, SOR/2016-245, s. 1] 14[Repealed, SOR/2018-199, s. 1] PART VIII Nova Scotia Item Band 1[Repealed, SOR/2025-189, s. 1] 2 Annapolis Valley 3[Repealed, SOR/2021-208, s. 1] 4[Repealed, SOR/2018-105, s. 1] 5[Repealed, SOR/2016-52, s. 1] 6 Millbrook 7 Pictou Landing 8 Sipekne’katik 9[Repealed, SOR/2018-92, s. 1] 10[Repealed, SOR/2016-117, s. 1]
Bands Whose Chief and Councillors Are Elected by the Electors
PART I British Columbia Item Band 1[Repealed, SOR/2010-9, s. 1] 2 Fort Nelson First Nation 3[Repealed, SOR/2006-237, s. 1] 4 Kitasoo Xai'xais Nation 5[Repealed, SOR/2018-172, s. 1] PART II Alberta Item Band 1[Repealed, SOR/2016-249, s. 1]
Bands Whose Councillors Are Elected by the Electors and Whose Chief Is Elected by the Councillors
PART I British Columbia Item Band 1[Repealed, SOR/2016-56, s. 1] PART II Ontario Item Band 1[Repealed, SOR/2026-132, s. 1]
Bands Whose Chief Is Elected by the Electors and Whose Councillors Are Elected by the Electors in Electoral Sections